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As usual, I researched before I posted this answer. The $10 per barrel fee, would be imposed on the oil companies, which in turn work raise the price of gas at the pump anywhere from 18-25 cents. The funds would be used to rebuild federal highways, and update the train systems among others. In 2014, we used 6.97 billion barrels of oil. At $10 per barrel, that would come to 69.7 billion dollars per year. Reading the Citizens Against Government Waster (cagw.org) our government is wasting 639 billion per year. Have to government cut the waste by only 10%, would equal the fee (really a tax). Before any new taxes or fees, the government should cut the waste in spending.
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Lise Howe
Washington, DC
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Mark Don McInnes, Sand...
Sandpoint, ID
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
5,583,328
hell, no....
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Mark Don McInnes, Sand...
Sandpoint, ID
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
2,684,569
I have a suggestion: remember during the big Snow Storm last month, they let tens of thousands of non-essential Government employees stay home?
Well since those bureaucrats are NOT ESSENTIAL, then fire all of them, and use that $$$$ to fund any gas-saving projects.
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Lise Howe
Washington, DC
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Dennis Swartz
Columbus, OH
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
564,720
I guess I believe in free market economy, so no.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
2,400,425
HELL NO! I hope the people will revolt like never before over this socialistic action.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
5,851,399
Raymond- personally, I'd like to see the government do less (well, they actually are doing less, if you know what I mean) and not mess us up any more than they have.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
3,349,554
What Bob Betel said ... government needs to cut wasteful spending!!!!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
1,153,794
I for one am not fooled by the two step forward and three back of this administration. Pro.blem solving is defnitely not a strong suit here!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
152,661
I think this should be up to the businesses themselves to do it. Leave the government out.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Thacker - Re/M...
Louisville, KY
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
469,510
No. But since when have taxes been "fair"??
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
921,504
Fuel for motor vehicles should be kept as $4 a gallon.
At that price the consumer makes better choices.
However, the difference between the barrel price for which oil is purchased and refined, and $4 is set aside for highway maintenance/mass transit/walkable communities.
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
94,155
The "green" movement is a total joke. If even 20% of the "greenies" would ever practice what they preach, there would be no "climate change" problems. Nothing I hate more than somebody telling me how I should live my life when they themselves never play by thier own rules!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
3,416,038
It is a HORRIBLE idea. Look at everything they waste now and they want us to give them more money? NO WAY. They need to cut the waste and or elect better leaders
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
140,768
Businesses shouldn't be forced to subsidize.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,272,934
Which politician will take credit for it?
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,986,308
No...there are plenty of laws doing that n already
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,434,177
5,772,587
Raymond,
Californians pay $1.00 in taxes for various taxes which includes highway funds, etc. I agree with Bob Betel the government should find more ways to cut waste in spending. Enough with nickel and diming us to oblivion. A
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,506,163
Out in California our gas tax goes to road repair... of course we've since had to pass TWO LAWS to remind our legislature about that.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,800,132
Just because the price of gas is down (probably temporarily), it's still a good idea to wean ourselves off of polluting technology.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
7,864,157
I like the answer by Bob Betel.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
766,079
In reality, money makes the world go round. The taxes collected or profits made are related to the amount of money the government or a business needs in order to survive. The falling of energy prices such as oil phone service and electricity makes each of these entities get more creative to get these needed funds. Traffic Tickets are an option for governments. Businesses go out of business or consolidate.
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
1,712,776
I have no problem with it. I just paid $1.17 for non-ethnaol gas, and I want a better and cleaner world for future generations.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,582,434
What's fair? I think we need a committee....Let's schedule a meeting...after lunch.
2,375,711
oil will not stay low forever - I don't appreciate the liberal lawmakers taking this opportunity to pile on taxes that will not go away when the price of oil goes up.
213,263
We need to surcharge for infrastructure repair before bridges start to fall.
2,759,812
Good morning Raymond. As with anything to do with free enterprise, It has to start someplace. Anything that goes down must go back up. How soon will it be before were back up $100 a barrel?
2,538,633
Good morning Ray. No way, this is still a free market system in this country or at least it is supposed to be.
42,670
No its not fair to the public to fund greener vehicles etc.. First cut down on government waste like Bob Betel says. The public gets a break by finally having lower gas/oil prices and they have to pay to help fund mass transit etc.? Let business do the funding. They will get any profits.
863,286
Any new 'tax' imposed would stay no matter the future of oil cost. Why is the general public gettin hit when nothing was mentioned when the oil companies were boasting the biggest profits ever only a few years ago while the public could barely afford to drive to work.
6,418,429
It is is the public interest to reduce our reliance on oil, so I am happy to fund these measures even though I may not ever drive an electric car.
3,988,013
It should not be a tax/fee on fuel but on all vehicles if the concern is maintaining roads and mass transit.